
The Environment Has Always Been A Central Concept For Archaeologists And, Although It Has Been Conceived In Many Ways, Its Role In Archaeological Explanation Has Fluctuated From A Mere Backdrop To Human Action, To A Primary Factor In The Understanding Of Society And Social Change. Archaeology Also Has A Unique Position As Its Base Of Interest Places It Temporally Between Geological And Ethnographic Timescales, Spatially Between Global And Local Dimensions, And Epistemologically Between Empirical Studies Of Environmental Change And More Heuristic Studies Of Cultural Practice. Drawing On Data From Across The Globe At A Variety Of Temporal And Spatial Scales, This Volume Resituates The Way In Which Archaeologists Use And Apply The Concept Of The Environment. Each Chapter Critically Explores The Potential For Archaeological Data And Practice To Contribute To Modern Environmental Issues, Including Problems Of Climate Change And Environmental Degradation. Overall The Volume Covers Four Basic Themes: Archaeological Approaches To The Way In Which Both Scientists And Locals Conceive Of The Relationship Between Humans And Their Environment, Applied Environmental Archaeology, The Archaeology Of Disaster, And New Interdisciplinary Directions.the Volume Will Be Of Interest To Students And Established Archaeologists, As Well As Practitioners From A Range Of Applied Disciplines.
This volume investigates how archaeologists can redefine the concept of the environment to better understand human social change and contribute to contemporary environmental discourse. Freda Nkirote M'Mbogori compiles research that moves beyond viewing the environment as a static backdrop, instead positioning it as a dynamic factor in human history. By bridging geological and ethnographic timescales, the author argues for a more integrated approach to environmental archaeology that informs modern policy and practice.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts identify this volume as a significant contribution to the field of environmental archaeology, particularly for its focus on interdisciplinary methodology. Readers frequently note that the text serves as a bridge between academic archaeological theory and practical applications for modern environmental challenges.
Page Count:
381
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191626015
ISBN-13:
9780191626012
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